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Show PAGE THE HELPER JOURNAL 4 last twelve months. Airmen of the Eighth were the first Americans to attack Germany. The early crews flew a handful of unescorted bombers against the powerful Luftwaffe, and proved the easibility of an American idea prebombing over the Among the 185,000 men and women cision daylight of the Eighth Air Force congratulated Reich. As the Eighth grew in strength, it on Day by Lt. Gen. James H. was of command who assumed assigned the task of crushing Dooiittle, the Germany Air Forte, which had the Eighth in January, 1944 are OUR V-- E LOWELL D. son to be done before TRUSCOTT, the Allies could the of of Mr and Mrs Glen W. Truscott: invade France. Bombers Pfc CARL A. EAQUINTA, son of Eighth smashed Nazi aircraft prod-- : uction centers. Its fighters destroyed Frank Eaquinta; and Pfc JOE son of Mary Uzelac, Helper. thousands of enemy planes in the "Each of you," he continued, "may air and on the ground, After beating the Luftwaffe into be proud of your part in the defeat of Germany. I am proud of you. The reative impotency, the Eighth threw UZE-LA- world is proud of you." The Eighth Air Force was the world's mightiest strategic bombing fo'To. Its personnel of 185.000 was the equivalent of 12 infantry divisions and it could send 21,000 airmen in bombers and 10O0 2,000 four-engifighters over Germany at one time, a combat effort possible only through the support of tens of thousands of ne specialists. Since August 1942, when combat Liberators and operations began, Flying Fortresses of the Eighth dropped more than 700,000 tons of bombs on enemy targets. Fighter .pilots shot down 5,250 Nazi planes and destroyed 4250 others on the ground. Bomber gunners shot 6000 German Interceptors out of the air. The Eighth dropped an average of a ton of bombs every minute of the non-flyin- pre-flig- o A son of Mr and Mrs John Sillitoe of Helper, Pfc ERNEST L. SILLITOE Q Depot, ' y Marine Air ' Miramar, Califor- just spent 10 days visiting family nia, waiting furlough and and friends around here, especially Pete Foderaro, Army man, Homer A clerk with a Fourth Marine Air (Rip) Thomas Navy man from Castle Wing squadron, he was based in the Gate, and John Delaby. He said it Hawaiian and Palau Islands. was good to see a few old friends. The young Leatherneck was gradErnest received his basic training in uated from Carbon high school and Kentucky, Missouri, Texas and King- was employed by the Hub Service man, Arizona. He also attended one station prior to enlisting in the Mar- from Cairo, Egypt, to Casablanca. He flew by plane and was 14 hours on the way. Dick is in the M.P. division of the Army, entering the service in September, 1943. He got his basic training at Fort Custer, Michigan, where he was for 17 weeks. Then after a furlough home, he went hack to Greenville, for about six weeks. Pennsylvania, Patrick Henry, Virginia, was his port of embarkation of May 2, 1944. Except for a short time at Ford Said, Dick has been stationed at Cairo since he went overseas. grata Motml . CMp, N. T. C. WHERE THE BIG PICTURES 10 -- 11 -- 12 UTAH After three years of production, film Paramount's world-famous ing of Hemingway's immortal novel, with its passionately moving love storyits magnificent characterizations its superlative color at last arrives to take its place as v the greatest entertainment this city has ever known. Color Cartoon The LATEST PARAMOUNT AIR NEWS I f. : i COAL entt-th- rj Pleasantly surprised the first the week was Mrs Joe Chesnick, her brother, Cpl JOSEPH BENEDIf dropped in for a visit. He is nn furlough and will be for about other weeK. He is also planning visit another sister, Mrs John Lop. of Hiawatha. Joe entered the serr; more than three years ago, and t his basic training at Mathers Fid California, and Ellington Field, as. Being a former Utah reside 'Joe is now a member of the At Air Corps. J t mlihst Sets EXTENSION TABLE MODELS Now you can get that Breakfast Set you have been thinking about for a spell, at a price you can afford to pay .... i,' SOLID OAK LEAGUE SCHEDULE 1945 First Half June 10 Sunny side at Bye; Columbia at Price; Spring Canyon at Dragerton; Hiawatha at Helper. June 17 Columbia at Bye; Sunnyside at Spring Canyon; Price at Hiawatha; Helper at Dragerton. June 24 Spring Canyon at Bye; Hiawatha at Columbia; Sunnyside at Helper; Dragerton at Price. July 1 Hiawatha at Bye; Helper at Spring at Columbia; Dragerton Canyon; Price at Sunnyside. July 8 ( Helper at Bye; Dragerton at Hiawatha; Spring Canyon at Price; Columbia at Sunnyside. July 15 Dragerton at Bye; Price at Helper; Sunnyside at Hiawatha; Spring Canyon at Columbia. July 22 Price at Bye; Dragerton at Sunnyside; Helper at Columbia; Hiawatha at Spring Canyon. Second Half July 29 Sunnyside at Bye; Price at Columbia; Dragerton at Spring Canyon; Helper at Hiawatha. August 5 Columbia at Bye; Spring Canyon at Sunnyside; Hiawatha at Price; Dragerton at Helper. August 12 Spring Canyon at Bye; Columbia at Hiawatha; Helper at Sunnyside; Price at Dragerton. August 19 Hiawatha at Bye; Spring Canyon at Helper; Columbia at Dragerton; Sunnyside at Price. August 26 Helper at Bye: Hiawatha at Dragerton; Price at Sprjng; Canyon; Sunnyside at Columbia. September 2 Dragerton at Bye; Helper at Price; Hiawatha at Sunnyside; Columbia at Spring Canyon. At Last You Can See - lliiuw ic FOR It- 'ECW trans-Atlant- j.-lis- (Continued From Page Onel the catcher spot. The remainder of his lineup was as much of a mystery to him as it is to the public. Following i3 the schedule as approved by. the league Tuesday: Feature Starts at 6:45 and 10:00 CfW-- e. Two sailors about the couatT . s n.).E ?2c r leave are Stamlardville, and LAGRAXDJOr S2c from Castle Gate. They e U. S. Navy on March 3 ;C and have been havin their training at San Diego. They last week and are going in the i. future. Sunday Marks Opening Of Baseball League Continuous Show Sunday Beginning at 2 p.m. Features Start at 2:40, 6:00 and 9:10 Box Office Opens Monday and Tuesday at 6:15 m5& JOHN MAMANAKIS, husband Mrs A. Mamanakis of E-- 8 6th Avenue, Spokane, Washington is a member of the European Division, Air Transport Command, United States Army Air Forces, commanded by Brigadier General Earl S. Hoag. He is now serving at ATC's Paris 'Airport which is the most important air transportation terminus in Lur-opLt. of in England. Oak Leaf Awarded the. Bronze Cluster for gallantry in action against the enemy in Germany from 7 to '4 13 April, 1945, was a son of Mr and MONDAY TUESDAY JUNE j aerial supply As the line between the United States and Europe, ATC's European Division operates hundreds of cargo and pasHusband of the former Shirley senger planes monthly. Among its Downey and son of Mrs LeRoy M. assignments are the air evacuation of Craven of Price, 1st Lt PAUL M. American wounded t0 the United States, the flying of whole blood and blood plasma from the United States to Europe, carrying high priority passengers and cargo and many tons of soldiers' mail. Lt. Mamanakis is part of the team that makes it possible for ATC to fullfil it's unique mission. He is Priorities and Traffic Officer at this PLAY base. WEEKLY PROGRAM SUNDAY assumed the hazardunhesitatingly ous task of removing the detonators rather than lose valuable time waitdising for demolition squads. The dain for danger, superior performance of duty, and initiative displayed by Lt Gibson contributed materially to the rapid advance of the Battalion j and are in accordance with the finest traditions of the military service of the U. S. Entered military service May 22 was the day Pfc ORLANDO from Utah. ;RACHELE got home for a (Signed) A. R. Boiling, Maj. Gen furlough to visit friends and with his Rachele. Sam Mrs and U. S. Army, Commanding. Mr parents The other citation went as follows: Orlie went into the Army in October 1941. and trained at Camp Roberts, "1st Lt David H. Gibson, Corps of 309th Engineer Combat California. After five months he was Engineers, of most S. Army, for heroic serU. overseas, spending Battalion, shipped his time at Australia and New Gu- vice in connection with military opinea. Saw a lot of action there dur- erations against the enemy in Gering which time he was wounded. He many 4 April, 1945. Discovering a got back to the states in November, group of Germans guarding an im1944, and ever since has been at he portant bridge while he was leading near a reconnaissance party, 1st Lt Gib Grounds Proving ,Dugway Tooele. Every once in a while he son covered the withdrawal of his comes down to the Journal and takes a hand at setting some type pretty good at it too. He returns to his army duties Friday. ' transferred M9fc ht As for his medals and ribbons, he has the Air Medal with four clusters, lone Bronze Star for the Battle of Germany, and the ETO ribbon. His furlough "ill be terminated July 7. at which time he will be put on an inactive status as a result of his Hp nlans to attend school at iui;nt that time. Already he is a graduate of Carbon high and College. by Mr and Mrs J. A. Greener that their son, Pfc R. L. (Dick) GREENER has been mum )- ( Word has been received wsiowoy 1945 Cal-Aer- ts growing weight against Germany's rai system and vital sources nf oil. These campaigns, in conjunction with !the British Royal Air Force and the all IT. S. 15th Air Force, disorganized transport in Germany, restricted Ger-- , man military operations in the air and on the ground and paved the way for the march of the Allied Armies across Europe. WHISKEY 7. UI- ines in April, 1943. tUNOED THURSDAY, JUNE im rme nre, wounju month at a Boston, Mass., school as CRAVEN is now home on furlough. Mrs D. C. Gibson, 1st Lt. DAVE H. ;luCu ., '5 to of the enemv- enarHo were also " u 'ic men fti supercharger specialist. Now he is Paul entered the service in Febru- GIBSON. Two citations follows: "In oft an ahanrlnnoH ;. reading as stationed at Biggs Field, Texas, do- ary, 1943, and took one month basic . CiH engineers at- the area, which hP ing supercharger work. at Fresno, California. Two months charge of a group of Battalion of durplace to an Infantry safety, despite sever, college training at the Washington tached Marine Staff Sergeant EUGENE E. State college, Pullman. Washington, ing a swift moving advance, 1st Lt .arms fire, which was directed .A" : and Gibson, completely disregarding his The leadership, initiativp nJ MIGLIORE, son of Mr and Mrs Emil was followed by classification age 1st checked displayed bridges Gibson?' by Lt Migliore of Helper, recently returned at Santa Ana, California. safety, personally high credit upon himself aJ Acfor explosives. from the Pacific and is now at the Primary flying came at Armed Forces of the Un was unit On one occasion when the ademy, Ontario, Calif., basic flying Entered military service from he a bridge, advanced flying destroyed at Lemoore, Calif.; delayed by (Signed) transition conducted a reconnaissance through 4 !at Douglas, Arizona; A. R. Bollilip. Maj fire His under Mexico. New sniper at Albuquerque, enemy territory S. Army. an was On route. Command',, to locate an alternate last base before going overseas a David has four had brother in the sen he where discovering occasion, Nevada, other at Tonopa, ' RTU. The next 9 months were spent bridges with aerial bombs at the of the U. S. Air Corps He foot of each structure, 1st Lt Gibson Lt. LEE R. GIBSON and is.staJ'a;t: in England. g M proof HELPER. UTAH September 9 Price at Bye; Sunnyside at Dragerton; Columbia at Helper; Spring Oanyon at Hiawatha. PERFECTORY TABLE UPHOLSTERED CHAIRS STRONG STURDY $S(3.50 SOLID OAK WHITE FINISH FIVE PIECE RED TRIM FIVE PLY TOP NATURAL FINISH .95 CLOTHES HAMPERS Heavily Constructed, Assorted Finishes $S 95 AND UP "SUPPORT THE MIGHTY 7TII - BUY MORE THAN EVER HELPER FURNITURE & HARDWARE COMPANY HELPER PHONE 3 |